Quiz: Fascist Histories: Part 1

What was one theory that contributed to the rise of fascism in the early 20th century?

• Classical liberalism;
• Social Darwinism;
• Feminism;
• Marxism

Which fascist regime practiced violent colonial warfare?

• Italy;
• Japan;
• Soviet Union;
• Spain

Who was a strong supporter of Georges Sorel's theory of regenerative nationalism?

• Benito Mussolini;
• Josef Stalin;
• Francisco Franco;
• Adolf Hitler

What was the theory of Social Darwinism?

• Violence is regenerative for society.
• Eugenics should be practiced to improve the human race.
• History is a matter of "survival of the fittest."
• Disease can spread through human populations.

What was eugenics?

• A study of racial purity;
• A theory of contagious diseases;
• Forced sterilization laws;
• A theory of national self-determination

Which country had the Aliens Act of 1905 directed mostly at Jews fleeing persecution in Eastern Europe?

• United States;
• Britain;
• Italy;
• Japan

What were some key ideas of Social Darwinism, which influenced fascist movements in the early 20th century?

• Human populations compete against each other for survival
• History is determined by survival of the fittest
• Scientific racism was used to determine racial and national fitness
• All of the above

What were some of the consequences of fascism in the early 20th century?

• The Holocaust and World War II
• Global economic prosperity
• Promotion of gender equality
• Social welfare programs

Which category of difference did fascists use to divide communities?

• Race
• Gender
• Religion
• Class

How did some theorists treat humans as diseases in the early 20th century?

• Humans were considered as contagious and sick due to rapid urbanization and immigration
• Some European immigration laws were based on the idea of foreigners being dirty, destitute, diseased, and verminous
• Medical, military, economic, and social fears were connected to the metaphor of "disease"
• All of the above